The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-17
In Brief.

lelc CIuD OroundS. o:3O O'CLOCK r. ~.
THE MUsEUM-"Myrtle Ferns" afternoon and
evening.
In Brief.
The banks of the city head the subscription
to meet the expenses of the Cleveland reception
with $500.
Marriage licenses were. issued yesterday to
Thomas Mathews and Judy Stokes, Charles
House and Minnie Meyer.
John B. McCardle, living near Hartford City.
Ind, has been arrested on a requsition from the
Governor of Kansas, charging him with obtain
ING money under false pretenses.
Michae. Leneaeria. an employe at Kingans
pork-house. fell from gang-plank last night
while wheeling coal from a to the engine
room, and broke his collar-bone. He was taken
to st. Vincents Hospital by kregelo.
On Thursday night while Robert Brumnur,
residing at No. 425 North Illinois street. was
passing the corner Of Illinois and Walnut streets.
two colored men sprang out of an alley and
while of them held him the other robbed
him of his watch and a small sum of money
w. RIPLEY NOMINATED FOR ALDERMAN.
The Democrats of the Second district met last
night at Gaynor's Hail. Blake street, and
nominated W. /. Ripley for alderman. to take
the place of Frank Maus who declined to make
the race.
FOUR BUILDINGS TO BR ERECTED.
The following building permits were issued
yesterday: Fl. Plummer, frame cottage. on
Peru street. near Home avenue. $500; w. +.
Piel. brick stable. at No. GAS East Washington
street. $500: L. P. Harlan. frame residence, at
No. 800 North Delaware street, 1880; Charles
Meyer, brick warehouse, in the rear OF No. 1b
West Washington street. So, 600.
INSANITY OF AN AGED WOMAN.
Mrs. Emeline B. Gardner, sixty years of age,
living at No. I29 Wost New York street, was de-
clared insane. yesterday, by commission COM
posed Of Drs. Long and Todd and Justices
Smock and Feibleman She has been troubled
with insomnia for several months She imag-
ines that she is not at home, and is constantly
being moved from place TO place by her enemies
She Is widow.
HUNTING FOR FoRGER.
Firmin B. Wright. of Kansas City, has been
in the city since Thursday evening searching for
forger named Robinson. who was traced here.
Robinson forged copies of 81 900 worth of notes
he held on a Kansas City firm. and after the
originals had been paid and delivered. sold the
forgeries. No trace of the man has yet been
found here, and he is supposed to have remained
IN the city but a short time.
CONTRADICTION FALSE REPORT
Mr.. Nicholas McCarty states that there is
certainly some mistake or misunderstanding
that has given rise to the report among South
side citizens that he is willing to allow his land
on Madison avenue to De used as a park if the
building now on it is removed by persons inter-
ested in having the change made. He has not
consented to any such use of the land, and says
that he has intention of doing so. He
not understand how the South-side people got
such an idea into their heads.
DEATH OF SAMUEL LOVE.
Samuel Love. known to the people ;of Indian
apolis a weather prophet, died at the City
Hospital yesterday afternoon. at o'clock, after
illness of several days. He about sixty
years old and in recent years has depended up
on pedding stationery for livelihood He
a man of little education and possessed little
scientific knowledge but frequently sent weather
predictions to the newspapers. and as his proph-
eric Ovadf rna inn ia
had faith in him.
ENTRIES FOR THE STATE FAIR
Already the State Fair grounds present a very
lively appearance. and the managers say that
all arrangements for the opening on next Mon
day well advanced Live stock is ar
irving and the department. superintendent
all on the grounds. The exhibit of horses will be
unusually large and fine. There are not half
enough stalls on the grounds. and stables in the
neighborhood of the grounds are now in de-
mand. The entries of live stock number over
two thousand. In the women's department
thing will be in order for exhibition this even
ing. A train of traction engines going up Ala
bama street to the Exposition grounds pre-
sented q rather novel sight
FIRE IN PIcTURE-FRAME FACTORY.
There was very damaging fire between and
O'clock yesterday morning in the molding de-
partment of the picture-frarae factory owned by
Nessrs. Lieber, Meyer & Wellman, at Nos 600
to 610 Madison avenue. The fire was discovered
by the night Waterman OF an adjoining building
and an alarm sounded in time to the
building from destruction, but the intense heat
completely ruined nearly all the molding stored
in the building The loss on the building is esti-
mated at 5000, and on the molding at $4,000
The insurance was with Metzger's agency. in the
following companies: Queen. of Liverpool.
81 OoO Buffalo, German, Guardian of London,
Franklin. this city. and the Norwich Union,
each $1,000; Phenix, of Brooklyn. ZOO; Amer
ican New Jersey. and the British American,
each 81. 400; total. 81. 400.